A case study in finding the "Third Way" 📉💡

As a Software Engineer, my job isn't just to write code—it's to find the best solutions for my clients. 💼 While working on a new Hotel Management Platform (React/Laravel), I noticed a friction point: Users were struggling to find hotels without a location suggestion feature. I had two choices: Use a paid API and increase the client's monthly burn. Research an alternative that offers the same quality for free. I chose the latter and discovered Photon. By leveraging this OSM-based API, I implemen